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A statue of Nelson Mandela in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Opinion and features

Mandela Day: Madiba’s life a reminder that liberation, journey to freedom continue

Nelson Mandela’s life reminds us that liberation is never a completed matter but an ongoing responsibility, and that the road to freedom is never truly finished...
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Letter from the Dean’s Office about the racist incident at Huis Marais

Letter from the Dean’s Office about the racist incident at Huis Marais

​Dear students 

Last weekend, in the early hours of the morning, a white student in Huis Marais intruded into a black student’s room and urinated on his...

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SU deeply distressed about an alleged rape on Stellenbosch campus

SU deeply distressed about an alleged rape on Stellenbosch campus

​The Management of Stellenbosch University (SU) is deeply distressed to learn of an alleged case of rape on its Stellenbosch Campus. The Rector and management...

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Chancellor's installation: A determination to do better

Chancellor's installation: A determination to do better

​​Justice Edwin Cameron, former Constitutional Court judge, was formally installed as Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) on Wednesday 18 May. The...

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Chemistry postgraduate off to Lindau for Nobel Laureate meeting

Chemistry postgraduate off to Lindau for Nobel Laureate meeting

​Alan Eaby, a PhD student in chemistry, is one of eleven young scientists from South Africa selected to participate at the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings...

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Prof Johan Fourie gives his inaugural lecture

Prof Johan Fourie gives his inaugural lecture

​Prof Johan Fourie of the Department of Economics delivered his inaugural lecture entitled South Africa's Long Walk to Economic Freedom: A Personal Journey on...

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PhD study explores impact of drought on apple and wheat farmers in the Western Cape

PhD study explores impact of drought on apple and wheat farmers in the Western Cape

For key wheat and apple production regions, the recent multi-year drought was the most severe in 30 years. This may be an early sign of the effects of climate...

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